Flashlight Ⓞ vs bClk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flashlight Ⓞ
This utility app provides a bright and fast flashlight with adjustable LED brightness. It also includes an always-on compass and a mini-map for navigation in the dark. Additional features include strobe modes and an SOS signal.
- Brightest LED flashlight
- Adjustable brightness control
- Always-on compass
- Built-in mini map
- Strobe mode with 10 frequencies
- SOS signal
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Bright. Fast. Simple. The most elegant and functional flashlight app, ever! And it even goes with a compass, giving you the direction in the darkness. Don't miss it! New feature: • Built-in Mini Map, by tapping on the compass • LED brightness control • Full support for iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 plus, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. Features: • Brightest Flashlight instantly ON • Always-On compass • Strobe mode with 10 different frequencies • Built-in SOS signal • Intuitive and elegant UI design Continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life.
bClk
This customizable night clock offers a vibrant color palette and adjustable brightness, perfect for use in low-light conditions. It includes features like displaying a second time zone and a unique swipe gesture for flashlight functionality. The app is designed to stay on while plugged in, with intelligent power management when unplugged.
- Customizable colors and brightness
- 12/24 hour format with PM indicator
- Display of a second time zone
- Swipe gesture for flashlight mode
- Orientation-dependent controls
- Auto-lock management for continuous display
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Night clock. Choice of 12 or 24 hr format. 12hr format has an extra "." to denote pm hours. Whole rainbow of color choices and variable brightnesses. Guide button leads you to separate page (and disappears after 3 seconds if not tapped). Set color/brightness by tapping on digits so you are less likely to change something while just handling the clock in the dark. Be sure to plug in because it does draw power. Single tap: change brightness. Double tap: change digit color. Swipe the digits to change background color to bright red to use as a night flashlight. Swipe digits again to get back to black blackground (and old brightness). Both brightness change and color change are orientation-dependent. Single tap in Portrait mode increases brightness, in Landscape decreases brightness. Similarly, double-tap in Portrait cycles one way and reverses if in Landscape. Display another time zone: If you are living in Maui but your officemates are all in Chicago and you want to keep track of what time it is there. Digits are italic if the time zone is enabled. AutoLock is turned off in the app so the clock continues to display during the night but with v1.80 and up if the phone is unplugged or power is lost then the display will turn off after the number of minutes set in the AutoLock feature. If AutoLock is set to never then the display will stay on but at the lowest power consumption setting. A 1/2 full battery icon is displayed if battery is being drained (see screenshot for largest iPhone).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flashlight Ⓞ at Free against bClk's $0.99. Flashlight Ⓞ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (31K vs 4). bClk's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Flashlight Ⓞ is free to download; bClk costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flashlight Ⓞ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flashlight Ⓞ has 31K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Flashlight Ⓞ's written reviews are positive against 100% of bClk's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Flashlight Ⓞ ships an update every 3 months, bClk monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flashlight Ⓞ | bClk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (31K ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #98 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ONE App Essentials | Sean Brennan |
Customer experience
Flashlight Ⓞ
bClk
Bugs and requests
Flashlight Ⓞ
Reported bugs
2 issues- Light not working on certain devices like iPhone 11
- App freezing or locking up the phone
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to keep the light on while using other apps
- Option to disable sound effects
- Improved brightness control and customization
bClk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flashlight Ⓞ
No in-app purchases
bClk
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flashlight Ⓞ free?
Is bClk free?
Which has better reviews, Flashlight Ⓞ or bClk?
Do Flashlight Ⓞ or bClk have ads?
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